Almost exactly one year removed from their only road win of 2017, the Union won their first road game of 2018. Yes, that would be one calendar year between road wins. Three-hundred-and-sixty-four days.

How did it happen? What does it mean? And can the Union actually build off Saturday’s 2-0 triumph over the Montreal Impact as they return home after a somewhat salvaged three-game road swing? Let’s take a closer look at five key themes from the win and what lies ahead for the team.

Avoiding rock bottom

Considering their rocky history and the fact that they simply beat a mediocre-to-bad team on the road, it would be silly to point to Saturday’s victory as a potential turning point.

But just like when they won their last game this season — a 3-2 home victory over last-place D.C. United on April 28 that snapped a five-game winless streak — it was a result that helped the Union avoid hitting rock bottom, or whatever the thing beneath rock...